India’s higher education system is the third largest in the world, next to United States and China. The main governing body at the tertiary level is the University Grants Commission, which enforces its standards, advises the government, and helps coordinate between the centre and the state. Accreditation for higher learning is overseen by 12 autonomous institutions established by the University Grants Commission.
Indian higher education system has expanded at a fast pace by adding nearly 20,000 colleges and more than 8 million students in a decade from 2000-01 to 2010-11..As of 2011, India has 42 central universities, 275 state universities, 130 deemed universities, 90 private universities, 5 institutions established and functioning under the State Act, and 33 Institutes of National Importance.Other institutions include 33,000 colleges as Government Degree Colleges and Private Degree Colleges, including 1800 exclusive women’s colleges, functioning under these universities and institutions as reported by the UGC in 2012. The emphasis in the tertiary level of education lies on science and technology. Indian educational institutions by 2004 consisted of a large number of technology institutes. Distance learning and open education is also a feature of the Indian higher education system, and is looked after by the Distance Education Council.Indira Gandhi National Open University is the largest university in the world by number of students, having approximately 3.5 million students across the globe.
Some institutions of India, such as the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Institutes of Management (IIMs), National Institute of Technology (NITs) and Jawaharlal Nehru University have been globally acclaimed for their standard of education. The IITs enroll about 8000 students annually and the alumni have contributed to both the growth of the private sector and the public sectors of India. However, India has failed to produce world class universities like Harvard or Oxford.
CENTRAL UNIVERSITIES IN INDIA :
| University | State | Location | Build | Under |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aligarh Muslim University | Uttar Pradesh | Aligarh | 1875 | General |
| Allahabad University | Uttar Pradesh | Allahabad | 1887 | General |
| Assam University | Assam | Silchar | 1994 | General |
| Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University | Uttar Pradesh | Lucknow | 1996 | General |
| Banaras Hindu University | Uttar Pradesh | Varanasi | 1916 | General |
| Central Agricultural University | Manipur | Imphal | 1993 | Agriculture |
| Central University of Bihar | Bihar | Gaya | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Gujarat | Gujarat | Gandhinagar | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Haryana | Haryana | Mahendragarh | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Dharamsala | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Jharkhand | Jharkhand | Ranchi | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Karnataka | Karnataka | Gulbarga | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Kashmir | Jammu and Kashmir | Srinagar | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Kerala | Kerala | Kasaragod | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Orissa | Orissa | Koraput | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Punjab | Punjab | Bathinda | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Rajasthan | Rajasthan | Jaipur | 2009 | General |
| Central University of Tamil Nadu | Tamil Nadu | Tiruvarur | 2009 | General |
| Dr. Hari Singh Gour University | Madhya Pradesh | Sagar | 1946 | General |
| Guru Ghasidas University | Chhattisgarh | Bilaspur | 1983 (2009) | General |
| Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University | Uttarakhand | Srinagar | 1973 | General |
| Indian Maritime University | Tamil Nadu | Chennai | 2008 | Marine science |
| Indira Gandhi National Open University | Delhi | New Delhi | 1985 | Distance education |
| Indira Gandhi National Tribal University | Madhya Pradesh | Amarkantak | 2007 | General |
| Jamia Millia Islamia | Delhi | New Delhi | 1920 (1988) | General |
| Jawaharlal Nehru University | Delhi | New Delhi | 1969 | General |
| Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya | Maharashtra | Wardha | 1997 | Hindi |
| Manipur University | Manipur | Imphal | 1980 (2005) | General |
| Maulana Azad National Urdu University | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad | 1998 | Urdu |
| Mizoram University | Mizoram | Aizawl | 2000 | General |
| Nagaland University | Nagaland | Kohima | 1994 | General |
| North Eastern Hill University | Meghalaya | Shillong | 1973 | General |
| Pondicherry University | Puducherry | Pondicherry | 1985 | General |
| Rajiv Gandhi University | Arunachal Pradesh | Itanagar | 1984 | General |
| Sikkim University | Sikkim | Gangtok | 2007 | General |
| Tezpur University | Assam | Tezpur | 1994 | General |
| The English and Foreign Languages University | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad | 1958 (1973) | English and Foreign languages |
| Tripura University | Tripura | Agartala | 1987 | General |
| University of Delhi | Delhi | New Delhi | 1922 | General |
| University of Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh | Hyderabad | 1974 | General |
| Visva-Bharati University | West Bengal | Santiniketan | 1951 | General |
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